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Detroit Lions linebacker Anthony Pittman (41) during an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears on Dec. 22, 2024 in Chicago. (Josh Mandujano/Detroit Lions via AP)

Anthony Pittman

LB

#41

Experience: 4 years

Height: 6-3

Age: 28

Weight: 236 lbs

College: Wayne State

2024 SEASON

  • Solo
    1
  • SCK
    0
  • FF
    1
  • INT
    --
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Defense

Field Position

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Game Halves

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
1st Half 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2nd Half 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Home vs Road

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
Road Games 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Home Games 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Margin of Victory

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
Margin 0-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Margin 15+ 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Point Differential

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
Behind 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behind by 9-16 Points 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tied 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ahead 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ahead by 9-16 Points 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Quarters

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
2nd Quarter 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1st Quarter 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4th Quarter 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Stadium Surfaces

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
Turf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Signed with the Detroit Lions on Dec. 17, 2024 after spending most of the season on Jacksonville's practice squad.
  • Played in every game for the Lions from 2021-23, primarily on special teams, where he recorded nine tackles on the unit. He added 11 tackles, two quarterback hits, one pass defense and one forced fumble on defense.
  • Started his first-career game at Seattle (1/2/22).
  • Posted a career-high five total defensive tackles at Atlanta (12/26/21).
  • Appeared in his first-career game in Week 17 vs. Green Bay (12/29/19).
  • Signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted rookie free agent following the 2019 NFL Draft out of Wayne State.

COLLEGE

  • Appeared in 43 games (29 starts) and recorded 181 tackles (120 solo), 31.5 TFLs, 8.0 sacks and one interception at Wayne State.
  • 2018: Played in 11 games and produced 76 tackles (48 solo), 11.5 TFLs and 3.0 sacks.
    • Named First-Team All-GLIAC
    • Served as team captain
  • 2017: Appeared in 11 games and logged 63 tackles (37 solo), 12.5 TFLs, 3.5 sacks and one forced fumble.
    • Named First-Team All-GLIAC
    • Served as team captain
    • Recipient of the Courtney "Cortez" Smith Award, which recognizes a member of the football program who is well-rounded, positive, cares about academics and benefits the vitality of the team.
  • 2016: Played in 11 games and recorded 25 tackles (22 solo), 5.0 TFLs, 1.0 sack and one interception.
  • 2015: Appeared in 10 games and registered 17 tackles (13 solo), 2.5 TFLs and 0.5 sacks.

PERSONAL

  • Attended and played at Birmingham Groves High School in Beverly Hills, Mich.
  • Son of Anthony Pittman and Katrina Lyman. Has one older brother, Trevell, and one younger sister, Anna.
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